BRITCHBRIDGE

[BRIT621] Alexander Britch married 1.Margery
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Margery Britch, wife of Alexander, died at Farnworth (buried there 15th January
1704-05)

Alexander (who was a shoemaker) afterwards married (by licence) 2. (about
24th April 1705)
[WODX622]Elizabeth Woods (see WOODS). The marriage bond was between Alexander
Breech (shoemaker of Liverpool) and Elizabeth Woods (spinster of Liverpool). The
bondsman was Alexander Breech, of Liverpool, suggesting he could have been his
father. The bond was dated 24th April 170x, and as it would be between January
1704-05 and March 1705-06, it must have been 1705. They
had at least five children, as follows:

Bartho. [clearly abbreviation for Bartholomew]
Bridge (born at Rosma. [Rosemary] Leane, 3rd March 1705-06, baptised at Liverpool, St. Nicholas, 7th March 1705-06);

Ann Bridge (born at Rosema [Rosemany] Leane, 13th August 1707, baptised at Liverpool, St. Nicholas, 18th August 1707),
mentioned in the will of Ann Woods;

Alexander Britch (born at Rosm. [Rosemary] Lane, 9th November 1709, baptised at Liverpool,
St. Nicholas, 18th November 1709);

Elizabeth (mentioned in the will of Ann Woods, which also gave her married
name), married (at Huyton, 30th March 1729 IGI) Edward Tarbock;

[BRIT632] Margery Britch (baptised at Farnworth,
2nd April 1716), mentioned in the will of Ann Woods, married William Prescott, see later.

Elizabeth, wife of Alexander Britch, died at Par (buried at Farnworth, 17th
January 1742-43). Alexander died at Farnworth (1756), leaving a will which
mentioned having acquired property from Ann Woods (see
WOODS). Of his children,
Alexander only mentioned Ann, Elizabeth and Margery (in that order), but did not
give their married names.

[BRIT632] Margery Britch (born 1716, daughter of
Alexander & Elizabeth), married (at St. Helens, 15th September 1734)
[PRES631]William Prescott, both of this parish, (see
PRESCOTT).